"Wasnt there a journalist in the US some years back that faked his news to win an award?"
That was German journalist writing for 'Der Spiegel' magazine. His name is Claas Relotius. He won several awards for stories that were totally fake and invented, not a kernel of truth. Maybe we should create a 'Claas Relotius' award for Journalists that write the most outrageous fake news?